The company recognizes that from time-to-time employees may fall ill or must attend to family needs and are unable to report to work as regularly scheduled. The company is committed to the health, safety and well-being of all employees and to working in collaboration with employees which promotes respect, cooperation and return to work when/as the employee’s health improves or family responsibility has been addressed.
- Employees are eligible to receive up to ten (10) paid days of sick leave annually, prorated to the calendar year from date of hire.
- Where permissible by regional legislation, medical documentation may be requested by the employer for absences that reach three (3) consecutive days or more. The medical note must be from a physician or practitioner licensed to provide medical care in Canada, be returned to the company within five (5) days from the date of the request, and include the following information:
- The date the employee was seen,
- The name and signature of the attending physician or practitioner,
- The duration of time the physician or practitioner recommended for time off.
- Eligible employees will receive 100% of their earnings for sick leave days used.
- Once all sick leave days are used within the year, any further absences are treated as unpaid leave.
- Unused sick leave does not carry forward to the next calendar year. Unused sick leave holds no cash value and is therefore forfeited upon termination of employment.
- Employees who require an extended leave due to a significant illness should consult with their immediate supervisor.
- Employees are expected to document their sick time in accordance with the processes set out by their immediate Supervisor.
- Employees can convert up to five days of their paid sick leave into personal and family responsibility illness leave. Unused paid sick time (for employees and/or for family illnesses) cannot be converted into vacation time or be used for any other type of leave.